/*
 * Copyright (C) 2009 JavaRosa
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not
 * use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of
 * the License at
 *
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
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 */

package org.javarosa.core.util.externalizable;

import java.io.DataInputStream;
import java.io.DataOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;


/**
 * Gives objects control over serialization. A replacement for the interfaces
 * <code>Externalizable</code> and <code>Serializable</code>, which are
 * missing in CLDC.
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:m.nuessler@gmail.com">Matthias Nuessler</a>
 */
public interface Externalizable {

	/**
	 * @param in
	 * @throws IOException
	 */
	public void readExternal(DataInputStream in, PrototypeFactory pf) throws IOException, DeserializationException;

	/**
	 * @param out
	 * @throws IOException
	 */
	public void writeExternal(DataOutputStream out) throws IOException;

}
